Enterprise Earth is an American deathcore band from Spokane, Washington, formed in 2014 by former members Dan Watson, vocalist, and BJ Sampson, guitarist. Since the departure of Watson in 2022, no original members remain in the band, with guitarist Gabe Mangold being its longest tenured member since joining in 2017.[citation needed]As of January23,2025[update], Enterprise Earth is an independent band having parted ways with their previous label MNRK Music Group.[1] Enterprise Earth's members are Travis Worland (vocals), Gabe Mongold (guitars and backing vocals), Dakota Johnson (bass and backing vocals), and Aron Hetsko (drums) as of October 14, 2025.
Enterprise Earth was formed by Dan Watson, formerly of Infant Annihilator, and BJ Sampson, formerly of Takeover, in the late summer of 2014.[2][3] The band name was inspired and attributed to Watson's research into the Illuminati and conspiracy theories.[4] Enterprise Earth released their debut single and music video "Masquerade of Angels" on the label We Are Triumphant.[5] On October 14 2014, Enterprise Earth released their debut EP XXIII.[6]
In April 2015, Enterprise Earth announced their first tour, the Death Take Me Home tour with King Conquer, Here Comes the Kraken, Adaliah, and Dealey Plaza.[7] Here Comes the Kraken played all but the first show of the tour, Adaliah played shows from August 7th to August 30th, Dealey Plaza played every show on the tour, and Enterprise Earth played shows from August 24th to the end of the tour. On the last date of the tour, guest bands also appeared: Lost Fortune, WVRM, Among Us, Worthy to Recognize, and Existence Has Failed.[8] Also in April 2015, Enterprise Earth announced their departure from their label We Are Triumphant at the same time that they announced their new single "Transorbital Awakening".[9] "Transorbital Awakening" was released as the first single from Patient Ø on April 24. It featured a guest guitar solo by Joel Omans of Rings of Saturn. The second single, "Amorphous", was released on June 6, which featured guest vocals by Adam Warren of Oceano. On June 10, 2015, the band announced that they had signed with Stay Sick Recordings, Attila frontman, Chris Fronzak's label.[10][11] The third single,"Theophany", was released on August 21. On October 12, Stay Sick Recordings uploaded a music video for "Shallow Breath", featuring model Erin Leigh Pribyl.[citation needed] The final single, "Hollow Face" was released on November 10. A music video for the song "Amid Vultures" was released on May 25, 2016.[12]
In November 2015, Enterprise Earth announced they would be playing the second half of The Sleep Disorder Tour (January 16–25, 2016) with Traitors.[13][14] Enterprise Earth announced that on January 20 of [The] Sleep Disorder Tour, they would be playing alongside Kings, Purge, Endings, Beggars Clarity, and Destitute; whether these bands were on other dates is unknown.[15][non-primary source needed] On December 11, Patient Ø was released. It reached No. 5 on Billboard's Heatseekers/Top New Artist Chart,[2] No. 16 on their Independent Label Chart, and No. 54 on their Hard Music Chart.[16][non-primary source needed] Enterprise Earth would even take part in the 2016 Summer Slaughter Tour.[17] On July 15, 2016, the band released a single titled "This Hell, My Home".[18]
On December 13, 2018, the band released a video for "He Exists", as an advance single to Luciferous, which was released through Entertainment One and Good Fight Music on April 5, 2019.[21]Loudwire named it one of the 50 best metal albums of 2019.[22] The Billboard "Emerging Artists" chart dated for April 20, 2019 placed Enterprise Earth at number 27.[23] On May 20, 2019, the band released a live EP of them having a session performance with Audiotree Live.[24]
On June 19, 2020, the band surprise released the Foundation of Bones EP. On September 10, 2021, the band announced their fourth album, The Chosen, would be due in January 2022, and also released its lead single "Where Dreams Are Broken".[25] Shortly after, it was announced that frontman Dan Watson would be sitting out of the band's upcoming tours and would be replaced with live vocalist Travis Worland.[26] On April 12, 2022, Watson announced he had departed the band.[27] On May 2, touring vocalist Travis Worland was announced as the band's new permanent vocalist,[28] and the band released their first single with him, "Psalm of Agony", the next month.[29] In January 2023, the band released two more new singles with him titled "Death Magick" and "The World Without Us".[30]
On October 11, 2023, the band announced their fifth album, Death: An Anthology, would be released on February 2, 2024.[31] along with the release of the first single of the new album titled "King Of Ruination" featuring Ben Duerr from Shadow of Intent.[32] Two more singles from the album would be released in late 2023 titled "The Reaper's Servant" featuring Spite's Darius Tehrani and "Casket of Rust".[33][34] A music video for the track "Blood and Teeth" was released on February 2, 2024, coinciding with the album release.[35]
On January 16, 2025, the band announced they would independently release a new EP on January 30 titled Descent Into Madness. They also released a music video for the song "I. The Descent" from the EP.[36] A music video for the track "III. Shadows Below" was released on January 30, 2025 coinciding with the EP's release.[37]
Band members
Current
Gabe Mangold – guitars, backing vocals (2017–present)
Travis Worland – vocals (2022–present; live 2021–2022)
Dakota Johnson – bass, backing vocals (2022–present; live 2021–2022)
Aron Hetsko – drums (2024–present; live 2023–2024)
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